Summer in the Austrian Tirol – a big outdoor adventure playground

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On your bike in Tirol

This Summer, for the first time, Kitzbühel as part of the Kitzbüheler Alpen region joins the worlds largest electric cycling area with 275 e-bikes to rent and 75 bike stations for recharging the bike’s electric batteries. E-bikes enable cyclists of differing abilities to cycle together. The small electric batteries give an extra push every time the cyclist pedals, adjustable and sensitive to inclines and wind direction. Long routes and steep inclines made so much easier. There are more than 5000km of mountain paths now accessible to e-bikes in Tirol.

In summer well known ski resorts in Tirol transform into beautiful peaks and valleys with miles of hiking for all levels, from gentle alpine strolls to more extreme mountain treks including the well known Eagle’s walk across the length of Tirol (see below).

To Book:Stay seven nights at the 4* Activhotel Victoria in Seefeld with half board, flights from Gatwick to Innsbruck incl. transfers for £34 per person (regional flights available). Price also includes afternoon tea and cake, bike hire, childcare/activities (3yrs+).

The new Summer Activ card in St Anton offers families walking in the mountains a range of extra added value benefits including a Monday-Friday activity programme for children. Many tour operators include the card in their package and it offers free guided hikes, beginner’s golf lessons, use of the lift system and for children a weekly Hoppl the Hare programme. Children from 5-14yrs are offered a full range of outdoor children’s activities every week day as part of the Summer Activ card offer. These include nature trails, bow and arrow lessons, trips out to local villages and a museum visit. For the whole family, St Anton’s WunderWanderWeg (Wonder Walking Trail) above St. Anton is a day out for the whole family. This trail leads over various stages, starting with the Barefoot Trail, on to the Water Trail, through the Magic Forest, along the Alpine Flower and Herb Trail, finishing up at the Nature Playground. Around one kilometre in length it won the Gold Innovation Prize in 2010 for “Ideas and Nature”.

To book: Stay seven nights at the 4* Hotel Kertess in St Anton with half board, flights from Gatwick to Innsbruck incl. airport transfers for £1807 for a family of three, departs 24 August. FREE Summer Activ card.

New last summer, Area 47 is the ultimate outdoor adventure park. Located at the entrance to the Otz Valley, it has its own beach, high rope course, speed climbing routes, canyoning on the Inn River, a huge water park with slides and diving platforms and even an area to launch off a water ramp on skis, snowboard or bike! As well as the option to book via Thomson below, there is also camping in log cabins or Tepees. Area 47 derives its name from its location at latitude 47 degrees north.

To book: Stay seven nights at the 4* Hotel Alpenland in Obergurgl with half board, flights from Gatwick to Innsbruck and airport transfers for £592pp, departs 2 July.